Street delivery apparatus



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W. H, THOMAS. STEEET DELIVERY APPARATUS. No. 425,469. PatentedApr. 15, 1890.

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WILLIAM I'l. THOMAS,

PATENT EEicE.

OF FULTON, MISSOURI.

STREET DELIVERY APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,469, dated April 15, 1890.

Application led July 24, 1889.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLLAM H. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fulton, in the county of Calloway and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Street Delivery Apparatus; and I do declare the `following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specification.

This invention relates to delivery service,

' and aims to furnish a convenient andsiinple means of delivering milk, butter, meat, groceries, &c., from the delivery-wagon to resiits ends to post B at H, and the track-wire is att-ached to the outer end of the lever and passes overpulley e on the top of post B and around pulley 7i on the outer end 0i' lever D. To facilitate the operation of the lever, that part of the track-Wire which works over pulleys e and h is replaced by a chain which will readily adapt itself to the line of tension.

The spring-bumper K at the inner end of the track-Wire is provided with a bell L,\vliieh sounds an alarm when the carrier strikes against the bumper.

The operation is as follows: The carrier normally rests against vthe bumper, and when goodsare to be delivered the lever is operated to lower the outer end of the track-wire,

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when the carrier will gi'avitate tothe outer end of the track, where it is loaded. The lever is noW operated to elevate the outer end of the trackvvire, and the carrier with its load Will gravitate toward the house. The carrier, striking` the spiing,Will be stopped gently and sound an alarm. The outer end of the lever will be held to the post by suitable catch, as the hook and eye J and j, thereby holding theA outer end of the traekuvire elevated.

It will be observed that the lever D is adapted to move about its pivot II in the plane of the traekavire O, and that the inner end of the traclewire moves around the pulley e to equalize the tension on the track-Wire as lever D is moved to change the inclination of the said track-wire.

I claiml. The combination, with the post B, having pulley e, and the lever D, pivoted between its ends to post B, and having pulley 7i., of the suitable support and having its outer end passed around 'pulley h on lever D, around pulley e on post B, and fastened at its outer end to the outer end of lever D,tlie lever and track-wire being in the saine plane, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The herein shown and described means for delivering goods freni the roadway to the house and sounding` an alarm, consisting of post B, having pulley e, the lever D, pivoted between its ends to post B and having pulley h at its inner end, the track-wire secured at its inner end to the house and having its outer end passing around pulleys h and e and secured to the outer end of lever D, the lever and track-wire being in the saine plane, the carrier .on the track-wire, and the springg bumper attached to the house and provided with a bell, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

IVILLIAM H. THOMAS.

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